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Year U1268

U1268.0

Kalends
of Jan. on 4th feria, 5th of the moon, A.D.
1268-70.

U1268.1

The defeat of
Ath-in-chip was inflicted
by Aedh, son of Feidhlimidh Ua Conchobair and by the
Connachtmen on the Earl, namely, on Walter de Burgh and
on the Foreigners of Ireland besides, wherein was committed
slaughter innumerable on the Foreigners. And William
de Burgh junior was taken prisoner there and he was
killed afterwards in the same captivity. And not greater
than it was any defeat, or battle-rout that the Gaidhil ever
gave to the Foreigners in Ireland previously. For there
was killed Richard of the Wood, kinsman of the Earl, as
well as John Butler and many other knights and
Foreigners and Gaidhil innumerable. And there were
abandoned one hundred horses with their breastplates
and with their saddles.

U1268.2

The successor of St. Patrick,
namely, Mael-Padraig Ua Sgannail, rested in Christ.

U1268.3

Great, unbearable
famine in Ireland this year.

U1268.4

Christina, daughter of
Ua Nechtain, wife of Diarmait Mac Diarmata the Midian, the woman that was of
best shape and generosity and piety that was in one time with herself and
that gave most to the Grey Order, rested in Christ.

U1268.5

(Mael-Padraig Ua
Sgannail, archbishop of Ard-Macha,
went to the house of the king of the Saxons this year and
came from the east again the same year with great power.

U1268.6

Eachmarcach Ua Anluain,
king of the Oirthir, was
taken prisoner by Walter de Marisco, namely, the Constable
of Ros-na-cairge and he escaped from him the same year.

U1268.7

Michael
Mac-an-tshair, Official of Ard-Macha, was consecrated bishop in Clochar by
the archbishop of Ard-Macha,
on the morrow of the Nativity of Blessed Mary Sept
8.